Pudiese (en. Could)

/puˈðjese/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Expresses a possibility or ability in the past.

If he had arrived on time, he could have participated.

Si él hubiese llegado a tiempo, pudiese haber participado.

Indicates a hypothetical condition.

If I could fly, I would travel all over the world.

Si yo pudiese volar, viajaría por todo el mundo.

Used in sentences that express wishes or unreal situations.

I wish I could change the past.

Ojalá que pudiese cambiar el pasado.

Derived from the Latin verb 'posse', which means 'to be able.'

If I could, I would do it.

Expresses a desire to do something if one had the possibility.

Si pudiese, lo haría

What could it have been?

Reflects on missed opportunities.

¿Qué pudiese haber sido?

power

Verb that indicates the ability or possibility of doing something.

poder

can

Form of the verb poder in the present subjunctive.

pueda

It is used to express resignation to what cannot be done.

I already know that I couldn't, but I still wanted to try.

Ya sé que no pudiese, pero aún así quise intentarlo.

To refer to an ideal or hypothetical situation.

In a world where I could, we would all be happy.

En un mundo donde pudiese, todos seríamos felices.